Before becoming president, FDR was the Governor of New York. When he recited his inaugural speech, he addressed the nation by radio.
He began his speech with a positive and powerful outlook and spoke his famous words, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." He stated that the United States would, in fact, "revive and prosper" even when faced with adversity.
He then states that American "values have shrunken to fantastic levels" while people have become more obsessed with material items. People have become more obsessed with money and less obsessed with their morality. He also stated that "taxes have risen" (again, people are affected the most by money). He stated, "happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement."
He planned to find work for the unemployed and to redistribute the population to clear out the messy urban centers.
He ended his address by stating that the United States has not failed and there is still a lot of hope for the country. He then thanks God for protecting each American citizen and asks God to guide him through the next few years during his presidency.
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